GIANTS Software, the publisher and developer of Farming Simulator, announces a record attendance at FarmCon 23: 1.300 guests visited the DEUTZ-FAHR ARENA in Lauingen, Germany on July 1st and 2nd. Since 2016, the company has been hosting this annual community gathering, where fans and modders meet the creative minds behind the globally successful Farming Simulator series.
New Content Revealed for Farming Simulator
GIANTS Software offered numerous presentations and revealed their vision for the future progress of the Farming Simulator franchise. The team presented the machines and the new map of the upcoming Premium Expansion in detail, which will be released separately and as part of the Premium Edition for Farming Simulator 22 this November.
The company founders themselves highlighted the rapid development of the series since 2008 – CEO Christian Ammann and CTO Stefan Geiger spoke about 15 years of Farming Simulator. Further presentations revealed the HORSCH AgroVation Pack and covered modding, describing creation of user-generated content.
Entertaining Family Program
Numerous game stations provided plenty of entertainment, both with competitive games in the bale stacking mode of Farming Simulator 22 and with the latest mobile version Farming Simulator 23. The Farming Simulator League started into Season 5 and thrilled the audience in an exciting tournament, in which Team HELM came out on top in the end.
Outside the virtual gaming worlds, DEUTZ-FAHR excited visitors with factory tours, a tractor test drive and real bale stacking.
An Event to Celebrate
GIANTS Software draws an enthusiastic balance of this year's FarmCon 23: "With 1300 guests, FarmCon 23 reached a record number of visitors!" comments Boris Stefan, Head of Publishing at GIANTS Software. "And more importantly – the visitor response was outstanding! We would like to thank DEUTZ-FAHR and all our guests and are already looking forward to the next event!"
Farming Simulator 22 is available for PC, Mac, PlayStation®5 (PS5TM), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation®4 and Xbox One. Farming Simulator 23 is available for Nintendo SwitchTM at selected retail stores and the Nintendo eShop, the mobile versions for iPhone, iPad, and AndroidTM devices are featured in the App Store and on Google Play, respectively. Visit the official Farming Simulator website and the GIANTS Software press area for more information.
About GIANTS Software
GIANTS Software is an international video game developer and publisher from Switzerland established in 2004 and known worldwide for creating the popular Farming Simulator series. The team with offices in Switzerland (Zurich), Germany (Erlangen), USA (Chicago) and Czech Republic (Brno) is very committed to maintain close contact to the agricultural industry and to engage with the community. For more information, please visit giants-software.com
About Farming Simulator
Since 2008, over 30 million units of Farming Simulator have been sold worldwide. The game series has been released on all popular platforms including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs since then. From the start, the team enabled users to create mods with the company’s own GIANTS Engine. With the Farming Simulator League (FSL), the series introduced a competitive esports mode in 2019 – with teams competing in professional tournaments and many acclaimed brands and sponsors on board. More information available at farming-simulator.com
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